Interaction the American Council for Voluntary Int'l Action Inc
Interaction is a convener, thought leader, and voice for ngos working to eliminate extreme poverty, strengthen human rights and citizen participation, safeguard a sustainable planet, promote peace, and ensure dignity for all people.
Interaction the American Council for Voluntary Int'l Action Inc at a glance
- Total assets
- $6,196,212
- -18.3% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $9,718,435
- -2.7% vs 2023
- Net investment income (2024)
- $111,630
- -13.6% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $10,391,775
- -0.0% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Interaction the American Council for Voluntary Int'l Action Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
17 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 16 grants of 17 (94%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $42K (2022) to $345K (2021). In 2022 it reported $42K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| CDA Collaborative Learning Projects Cambridge, MA | Collaborative Analysis, Feedback Workshops/Consultations | $179,850 |
| Syrian American Medical Society Washington, DC | To contextualize safeguarding materials and train key staff in cbos on safeguarding and survivor assistance | $49,801 |
| Habitat for Humanity Atlanta, GA | Mapping project in ethipoia to focus on connections between housing intervention lifcycle and safeguarding best practices | $35,000 |
| International Rescue Committee Inc New York, NY | Patricia Steis | $23,650 |
| Mennonite Central Committee Akron, PA | Preventions of sexual exploitation and abuse in mcc's earthquake response in haiti | $19,950 |
| Cadasta Foundation Washington, DC | Enhancing Pseah Policies and Procedures | $15,000 |
| Spoon Portland, OR | Allow spoon to prioritize limited resources to initiate a psea program | $13,483 |
| Usaid Office of US Foreign Disaster Assistance Washington, DC | Amplifying ngo engagement and leadership for principled humanitarian action | $8,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $6,196,212 | $9,718,435 | $10,391,775 | — | — | $111,630 |
| 2023 | $7,583,567 | $9,985,377 | $10,393,839 | — | — | $129,156 |
| 2022 | $8,231,853 | $8,353,423 | $9,876,278 | $42,164 | Total only | $89,159 |
| 2021 | $7,013,267 | $10,521,853 | $9,556,214 | $344,734 | 8 | $198,371 |
| 2020 | $6,731,266 | $8,456,423 | $8,824,062 | $273,973 | 9 | $1,068,007 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Interaction the American Council for Voluntary Int'l Action Inc
Based on IRS filings
Interaction the American Council for Voluntary Int'l Action Inc is a public charity focused on International, Foreign Affairs & National Security, based in Washington, DC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $6.2M in total assets. Net investment income was $112K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Interaction the American Council for Voluntary Int'l Action Inc is led by Tom Hart, CEO on every filing since 2023; 11 of 45 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Tom Hart
CEO
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$32K (2023) → $395K (2024)
Abby Maxman
Chair
Vice Chair → Board Chair, 2022
Board Chair → Chair, 2023
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
James Jamie Morgan
Audit Chair
Director → Audit Chair, 2023
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Nyenhuis
Finance Chair
Director → Finance Chair, 2023
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tessie San Martin
Nominating Chair
Director → Nominating Chair, 2023
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Eric Mitchell
Membership Chair
Director → Membership Chair, 2023
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Janti Soeripto
Chair
Board Vice Chair → Vice Chair, 2023
Vice Chair → Chair, 2024
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rabih Torbay
Finance Chair
Director → Finance Chair, 2024
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Deborah Willig
Director Ngo Futures
Director & Ngo Futures → Director Ngo Futures, 2021
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$124K (2020) → $154K (2024)
Mohamed Hilmi
Director Shelter & Settlement
Senior Technical Specialist → Director Shelter & Settlement, 2024
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$143K (2020) → $162K (2024)
Carol Jenkins
Director
Treasurer → Director, 2023
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Diane Calvi
Director
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Eskinder Negash
Director
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michelle Nunn
Director
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mohamed Hassan
Director
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Pape Gaye
Director
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sharif Aly
Director
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Javaid Siddiqi
Director
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Koby Langley
Director
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kristin Lord
Director
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Isam Ghanim
Director
On filings since 2022
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marcie Roth
Director
On filings since 2022
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sasha Fisher
Director
On filings since 2022
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Catilyn Hughes
Director
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Doug Rutzen
Director
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Eugene Cho
Director
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kelly Parsons
Director
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Freedman
Director
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sean Carroll
Director
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Shawna Bader-Blau
Director
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Daniela Ligiero
Director
New on the 2024 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Margaret Ackerley
Director
New on the 2024 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nida Saleem
Director
New on the 2024 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rick Santos
Director
New on the 2024 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sam Owilly
Director
New on the 2024 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Steve Smith
Director
New on the 2024 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Carolyn Aeby
COO
Vice President, Membership & Public Engagement → Vice President Membership, 2021
Vice President Membership → COO, 2024
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$180K (2020) → $220K (2024)
Jennifer Marron
Vice President Policy
Director of Public Policy & Government Affairs → Director Public Policy, 2021
Director Public Policy → Vice President Policy, 2024
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$129K (2020) → $130K (2024)
Julien Schopp
Vice President Humanitarian Policy
Director & Humantarian Prac → Vice President Humanitarian Policy, 2021
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$172K (2020) → $207K (2024)
Morgan Martinez
Vice President Membership
Director Communications → Vice President Membership, 2024
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$122K (2021) → $156K (2024)
Jessica Lenz
Senior Technical Advisor
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$138K (2023) → $144K (2024)
Lawrence Smith
CFO
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$169K (2023) → $206K (2024)
Patricia Scott
Cpo
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$88K (2023) → $172K (2024)
Collins Tabe
Controller
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$162K (2024)
Christine Squires
Vice Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2024
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (26)
- Former: Anne Lynam Goddard (2020–2023) — Interim CEO
- Former: Carrie Hessler-Radelet (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: David A. Weiss (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Devin Hibbard (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: John Stephens (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Noam Unger (2020–2023) — Vice President Global Development
- Former: Miriam Sapiro (2022–2023) — CEO
- Former: Amy Coughenour Betancourt (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Charles Hooker (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Dana Bailey (2020–2022) — Senior Director Finance
- Former: Jeff Whisenant (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Job C. Heintz (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Mohamed S. Idris (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Samuel Worthington (2020–2022) — CEO
- Former: Jamie Morgan (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Margaret Fleming (2022) — Director Humanitarian Practice
- Former: Beth Ellen Holimon (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Katherine Phillips-Barrasso (2020–2021) — Director Humanitarian Policy
- Former: Kathy Spahn (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Loyce Pace (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Nancy Wilson (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Patrick Fine (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Susan Sygall (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Oussama Mezoui (2021) — Director
- Former: Jennifer McAvoy (2020) — Senior Director Humanitarian
- Former: Patricia McIlreavy (2020) — Vice President Humanitarian Policy & P
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $395K, to Tom Hart (CEO). 11 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Interaction the American Council for Voluntary Int'l Action Inc
How large is Interaction the American Council for Voluntary Int'l Action Inc?
Interaction the American Council for Voluntary Int'l Action Inc reported $6.2M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $9.7M.
What is Interaction the American Council for Voluntary Int'l Action Inc?
Interaction the American Council for Voluntary Int'l Action Inc is a public charity focused on International, Foreign Affairs & National Security, based in Washington, DC. It holds $6.2M in total assets as of 2024.
Where does Interaction the American Council for Voluntary Int'l Action Inc operate?
Interaction the American Council for Voluntary Int'l Action Inc has awarded grants in District of Columbia, Georgia, Massachusetts, Maryland, North Carolina, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania.
What is Interaction the American Council for Voluntary Int'l Action Inc's EIN?
Interaction the American Council for Voluntary Int'l Action Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-3287064. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 10, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 20, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 13, 2023)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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